Auxiliary expansion device for thoracic surgery

By designing a thoracic surgery auxiliary expansion device with a support mechanism and a detachable expansion mechanism, the problem of rib spreaders requiring assistant support has been solved, reducing the labor intensity of medical staff and improving surgical efficiency and disinfection convenience.

CN223773811UActive Publication Date: 2026-01-09FOURTH MILITARY MEDICAL UNIVERSITY
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Application Number
CN202520107382.1
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-01-17
Publication Date
2026-01-09
Estimated Expiration
2035-01-17

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Technical Problem

Existing rib retractors require assistant support during surgery, leading to excessive workload for medical staff and affecting the surgical process.

Method used

A thoracic surgery auxiliary expansion device was designed, which includes a base mechanism, a support mechanism, and a connecting mechanism. These mechanisms support the expansion mechanism to prevent it from tipping over, and the detachable expansion mechanism facilitates disinfection and reuse.

Benefits of technology

It reduces the workload of medical staff, prevents the expansion mechanism from tipping over, improves surgical efficiency, and simplifies the disinfection process.

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Abstract

The utility model belongs to the technical field of medical instruments, and particularly relates to a thoracic surgery auxiliary expansion device which comprises a base mechanism, a supporting mechanism is installed above the base mechanism, a connecting mechanism is installed at the top end of the supporting mechanism, and an expansion mechanism is installed on one side of the connecting mechanism. The base mechanism comprises a bottom plate seat, a positioning supporting rod is connected to the outer side of the bottom plate seat in a threaded meshing and penetrating mode, and supporting legs are connected to the lower end of the positioning supporting rod. The supporting mechanism comprises a first supporting rod fixedly installed on the bottom plate seat, and a second supporting rod is arranged on the inner side of the first supporting rod. According to the rib expanding device, the expanding mechanism is supported through the base mechanism and the supporting mechanism, and when the expanding mechanism expands ribs of a patient, the expanding mechanism can expand the ribs of the patient; the dilation mechanism can be supported through the base mechanism and the supporting mechanism, the dilation mechanism is prevented from toppling over, manual supporting and positioning of the dilation mechanism can be replaced, and therefore the labor intensity of medical staff is reduced.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field of medical apparatus and instruments, and particularly relates to a thoracic surgery operation auxiliary expansion device. BACKGROUND

[0002] In thoracic surgery operation, it is often necessary to open between the ribs, and a rib spreader is used to spread the ribs. The rib spreader is usually composed of an adjustable metal arm and a fixed clamp, and the opening degree of the ribs can be adjusted according to the operation needs. This helps doctors better observe and operate the tissue structure in the chest cavity, while reducing the harm to the patient and the operation time.

[0003] As provided in a thoracic surgery expansion device in Chinese patent publication No. CN 115737018 A, a mounting rack is provided with a fixed arm at one end, an active arm is movably arranged on the mounting rack, an adjusting piece is arranged in the active arm, and hooks are arranged at the ends of the fixed arm and the active arm. The thoracic surgery expansion device is provided with two hook claws, which are movably arranged on the fixed arm and the active arm, respectively. The hooks and the hook claws are in transmission connection with the transmission part. During the operation, the hooks can spread the ribs to facilitate the operation of the doctors.

[0004] The existing rib spreader as shown in the above patent can spread the ribs, but during the operation, an assistant needs to hold the spreader to prevent it from falling over. In order to not affect the operation process, the assistant needs to maintain a certain posture for a long time, which easily causes high work intensity and excessive physical consumption of the medical staff. Utility model content

[0005] The utility model aims to provide a thoracic surgery operation auxiliary expansion device, which can support the spreader, prevent it from falling over during spreading, replace manual holding of the spreader, and reduce the labor intensity of the medical staff.

[0006] The technical scheme adopted by the utility model is as follows:

[0007] A thoracic surgery operation auxiliary expansion device includes a base mechanism, a support mechanism is installed above the base mechanism, a connecting mechanism is installed at the top of the support mechanism, and an expansion mechanism is installed on one side of the connecting mechanism. The base mechanism includes a bottom plate seat, a positioning support rod is connected to the outside of the bottom plate seat through thread engagement, and a supporting leg is connected to the lower end of the positioning support rod. The support mechanism includes a support rod one fixedly installed on the bottom plate seat, and a support rod two is arranged on the inner side of the support rod one.

[0008] In a preferred form, the bottom seat is provided with a moving wheel below, and a connecting pin rod above, on which a counterweight is placed.

[0009] In a preferred form, the support rod one and the support rod two are in telescopic structure, the top end of the support rod one is provided with a locking rod one through threaded engagement, and the outer side of the support rod one is further provided with a handrail one.

[0010] In a preferred form, the connecting mechanism comprises a connecting seat fixedly installed at the top end of the support rod two, a connecting rod rotatably connected in the connecting seat, and a locking rod three connected through threaded engagement above the distal end of the connecting rod.

[0011] In a preferred form, the expansion mechanism comprises a docking piece penetrating in the connecting rod, and the docking piece and the connecting rod are in detachable structure.

[0012] In a preferred form, the distal end of the docking piece is fixedly installed with an expansion claw one, the docking piece is further movably connected with an expansion claw two, the inner side of the docking piece is rotatably connected with a screw rod, and the screw rod and the expansion claw two are in threaded engagement.

[0013] The utility model achieves the following technical effects:

[0014] The utility model forms support for the expansion mechanism through the base mechanism and the support mechanism, can form supporting effect for the expansion mechanism through the base mechanism and the support mechanism when the expansion mechanism expands the rib of the patient, prevents the expansion mechanism from falling, can replace manual supporting and positioning of the expansion mechanism, thereby reducing the labor intensity of medical staff.

[0015] The detachable structure between the connecting mechanism and the expansion mechanism of the utility model enables the expansion mechanism to be detached from the connecting mechanism for disinfection and sterilization treatment after use, enables the expansion mechanism to be repeatedly used, and only the expansion mechanism needs to be disinfected and cleaned in the whole device, so that the disinfection difficulty can be reduced. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0016] Figure 1 It is the whole structure schematic diagram of the utility model;

[0017] Figure 2 It is the enlarged structure schematic diagram of the base mechanism of the utility model;

[0018] Figure 3 It is the sectional view of the support mechanism of the utility model;

[0019] Figure 4 It is the exploded view of the connecting mechanism and the expansion mechanism of the utility model;

[0020] Figure 5 is a schematic view of an enlarged structure of the expansion mechanism of the utility model.

[0021] In the drawings, the components represented by the reference numbers are listed as follows:

[0022] 1, base mechanism; 2, support mechanism; 3, connecting mechanism; 4, expansion mechanism; 11, base plate; 12, moving wheel; 13, positioning support rod; 14, supporting leg; 15, force rod one; 16, connecting pin rod; 17, counterweight piece; 21, support rod one; 22, support rod two; 23, locking rod one; 24, handrail one; 31, connecting seat; 32, connecting rod; 33, locking rod two; 34, handrail two; 35, locking rod three; 41, butt joint piece; 42, expansion claw one; 43, expansion claw two; 44, lead screw; 45, force rod two. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0023] In order to make the above-mentioned purposes, features and advantages of the utility model more obvious and easy to understand, the specific embodiments of the utility model are described in detail below in conjunction with the drawings of the specification.

[0024] In the following description, many specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the utility model, but the utility model can also be implemented in other ways different from those described herein, and those skilled in the art can make similar extensions without departing from the spirit of the utility model, therefore the utility model is not limited by the specific embodiments disclosed below.

[0025] Secondly, the "one embodiment" or "embodiment" referred to herein can include specific features, structures or characteristics contained in at least one implementation of the utility model. In this specification, "in a preferred embodiment" does not mean the same embodiment, nor is it an embodiment that is separate or optional and mutually exclusive with other embodiments.

[0026] Thirdly, the utility model is described in detail in conjunction with the schematic view, and in the detailed description of the embodiments of the utility model, for the convenience of description, the sectional view of the device structure will be partially enlarged without the general proportion, and the schematic view is only an example, which should not limit the scope of protection of the utility model here. In addition, the three-dimensional spatial dimensions of length, width and depth should be included in actual production.

[0027] Please refer to the accompanying Figure 1The utility provides a thoracic surgery auxiliary expansion device, including base mechanism 1, the upper portion of base mechanism 1 is installed with support mechanism 2, the top of support mechanism 2 is installed with connecting mechanism 3, and the side of connecting mechanism 3 is installed with expansion mechanism 4.

[0028] In this embodiment, when the patient is operated, in order to be able to open the rib to facilitate the operation, the rib expander is used to open the rib of the patient, and the operator is provided with the operable space, when operating, first, the expansion mechanism 4 is installed on the connecting mechanism 3, and the expansion mechanism 4 is provided with reliable support through the base mechanism 1 and the support mechanism 2, the appropriate position is adjusted, so that the expansion mechanism 4 can open the rib of the patient in the correct position.

[0029] Specifically, the device supports the expansion mechanism 4 through the base mechanism 1 and the support mechanism 2, and supports the expansion mechanism 4 through the base mechanism 1 and the support mechanism 2 when the expansion mechanism 4 opens the rib of the patient, so as to prevent the expansion mechanism 4 from falling, and to replace the artificial support and positioning of the expansion mechanism 4, thereby reducing the labor intensity of medical staff.

[0030] Please refer to Figure 2 As shown, the lower portion of the base plate seat 11 is installed with a movable wheel 12, and the upper portion of the base plate seat 11 is further provided with a connecting pin rod 16, and the connecting pin rod 16 is used to place the counterweight piece 17.

[0031] In this embodiment, the base mechanism 1 is used to provide stable support for the whole device, so as to facilitate the stable placement of the device, the movable wheel 12 under the base plate seat 11 can facilitate the movement of the device, after the position of the device is adjusted, the positioning support rod 13 is rotated with the base plate seat 11 by pulling the force rod one 15, and since the positioning support rod 13 and the base plate seat 11 are connected by thread engagement, the positioning support rod 13 can be extended downward, so as to drive the supporting leg 14 to move downward and contact the ground, thereby lifting the base mechanism 1, so that the movable wheel 12 is separated from the ground, and the device is positioned, avoiding the position deviation of the device during use, in addition, in order to make the base mechanism 1 placed on the ground more stable, avoid the base mechanism 1 too light and cause the device to overturn during use, the counterweight piece 17 can be appropriately installed on the connecting pin rod 16, so as to increase the weight of the base mechanism 1, thereby making the device placed more stably.

[0032] Please refer to Figure 3As shown, the support rod one 21 and the support rod two 22 are telescopic structure, the top of the support rod one 21 is outside through the threaded engagement with the locking rod one 23, the outside of the support rod one 21 is also provided with the handrail one 24;

[0033] In this embodiment, by the telescopic adjustment between the support rod one 21 and the support rod two 22, the height of the expansion mechanism 4 can be adjusted, and the height of the expansion mechanism 4 can be adjusted according to the specific use, so that the device is more flexible, and in addition, after the telescopic adjustment of the support rod one 21 and the support rod two 22, the support rod one 21 and the support rod two 22 can be locked by tightening the locking rod one 23, and the device can be moved by holding the handrail one 24.

[0034] Please refer to Figure 4 As shown, the connecting mechanism 3 includes a connecting seat 31 fixedly installed at the top of the support rod two 22, the connecting rod 32 is rotatably connected in the connecting seat 31, the locking rod three 35 is connected through the threaded engagement above the distal end of the connecting rod 32;

[0035] In this embodiment, the connecting mechanism 3 is convenient to connect with the expansion mechanism 4, and the detachable structure between the connecting mechanism 3 and the expansion mechanism 4 makes the expansion mechanism 4 can be disassembled from the connecting mechanism 3 for disinfection and sterilization treatment after use, so that the expansion mechanism 4 can be repeatedly used, and in the whole device, only the expansion mechanism 4 needs to be disinfected and cleaned, which can reduce the difficulty of disinfection;

[0036] Specifically, when installing the expansion mechanism 4, first, the butt piece 41 of the expansion mechanism 4 is aligned with the connecting seat 31 of the connecting mechanism 3 and inserted, the depth of the butt piece 41 inserted into the connecting seat 31 is determined according to the specific use, then the position between the expansion mechanism 4 and the connecting mechanism 3 is locked by tightening the locking rod three 35, and the connecting rod 32 is rotatably connected to the connecting seat 31, so that the connecting rod 32 can be rotated by the connecting seat 31 to change the pitch angle, thereby driving the expansion mechanism 4 to pitch, after the adjustment is completed, the connecting seat 31 is locked by tightening the locking rod two 33, so as to ensure that the pitch angle of the expansion mechanism 4 does not change, and the rotation of the connecting rod 32 can be controlled by holding the handrail two 34.

[0037] Please refer to Figure 5 As shown, the expansion mechanism 4 includes a butt piece 41 inserted in the connecting rod 32, the butt piece 41 and the connecting rod 32 are detachable structure, the distal end of the butt piece 41 is fixedly installed with the expansion claw one 42, the butt piece 41 is movably connected with the expansion claw two 43, the inner side of the butt piece 41 is rotatably connected with the lead screw 44, and the lead screw 44 and the expansion claw two 43 are threadedly engaged;

[0038] In this embodiment, the expansion mechanism 4 is an important component for expanding the patient's ribs. When the patient's ribs are expanded, the expansion claw 42 and the expansion claw 43 are placed between the ribs, and then the force lever 45 is pulled to drive the screw rod 44 to rotate. Since the screw rod 44 is in threaded engagement with the expansion claw 43, the expansion claw 43 can be driven to move away from the expansion claw 42 along the abutting piece 41, thereby expanding the patient's ribs.

[0039] The working principle of the utility model is as follows: during the operation of a patient, in order to expand the patient's ribs to facilitate the operation, the rib expander is used to expand the patient's ribs to provide a space for the doctor to operate. During the operation, first, the expansion mechanism 4 is installed on the connecting mechanism 3, and the base mechanism 1 and the supporting mechanism 2 provide reliable support for the expansion mechanism 4. The appropriate position is adjusted so that the expansion mechanism 4 can expand the patient's ribs at the correct position.

[0040] The above is only the preferred embodiment of the utility model, and it should be pointed out that for ordinary skilled persons in the art, without departing from the principle of the utility model, some improvements and refinements can be made, and these improvements and refinements should also be considered as the protection range of the utility model. The structures, devices and operation methods not specifically described and explained in the utility model are implemented according to the conventional means in the art, unless otherwise specified and limited.

Claims

1. A thoracic surgical auxiliary dilation device, characterized in that: It includes a base mechanism (1), a support mechanism (2) is installed above the base mechanism (1), a connecting mechanism (3) is installed at the top of the support mechanism (2), and an expansion mechanism (4) is installed on one side of the connecting mechanism (3); The base mechanism (1) includes a base plate (11), and a positioning support rod (13) is threadedly connected to the outer side of the base plate (11), and a support leg (14) is connected to the lower end of the positioning support rod (13). The support mechanism (2) includes a support rod one (21) fixedly installed on the base plate (11), and a support rod two (22) is provided on the inner side of the support rod one (21).

2. The thoracic surgery auxiliary expansion device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A caster wheel (12) is installed below the base plate (11), and a connecting pin (16) is provided above the base plate (11). A counterweight plate (17) is placed on the connecting pin (16).

3. The thoracic surgery auxiliary expansion device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The support rod 1 (21) and the support rod 2 (22) are telescopic structures. The top outer side of the support rod 1 (21) is connected to the locking rod 1 (23) by thread engagement. The support rod 1 (21) is also provided with a handrail 1 (24) on the outer side.

4. The thoracic surgery auxiliary expansion device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The connecting mechanism (3) includes a connecting seat (31) fixedly installed at the top of the support rod (22), a connecting rod (32) is rotatably connected inside the connecting seat (31), and a locking rod (35) is threadedly connected above the far end of the connecting rod (32).

5. The thoracic surgery auxiliary expansion device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The expansion mechanism (4) includes a docking piece (41) that passes through the connecting rod (32), and the docking piece (41) and the connecting rod (32) are detachable.

6. The thoracic surgery auxiliary dilation device according to claim 5, characterized in that: An expansion claw one (42) is fixedly installed at the far end of the docking piece (41), and an expansion claw two (43) is movably connected to the docking piece (41). A lead screw (44) is rotatably connected to the inner side of the docking piece (41), and the lead screw (44) and the expansion claw two (43) are connected by a threaded engagement.

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